Marine Biology

Discovering Extinct Species: Sacabambaspis

I was scrolling through my feed and I discovered an extinct fish called Sacabambaspis, and I thought I should share some information I learned about it. Description Sacabambaspis was approximately 10 inches in length. The body shape of this unique fish...

Marine Bio ’23 – A Trip To Remember

  Open to growth, committed to working for justice, loving. These three values were embodied and fostered by the nineteen Jesuit students who comprised the 2023 Marine Biology program. The trip, facilitated by Mr. Marr, Mr. Von Schlenereid and Ms....

Casimir Kenjarski ’24 Creates a Habit of Building Habitats

Hobbies allow for relaxation and a sense of escapism from the responsibilities of everyday life. I had the opportunity to sit down with Casimir Kenjarski '24 to discuss how he escapes with his hobby of reef keeping and building...

Jesuit Marine Biology Takes On the Grand Caymans

This July, the Jesuit marine biology program embarked on its eighth annual scuba diving excursion. After the Virgin Islands were mauled by Hurricane Irma in 2017, the program was left without a dive location. After experimenting in Hawai'i on...

Under the Sea with a Fourth Year of Marine Biology

One of Jesuit's best hands on summer courses is the Marine Biology program run by Assistant Principal of Academics Mr. Ben Kirby and biology teacher Dr. Todd Gruninger. The course consists of two weeks in June dedicated to the...

Under the Sea with a Third Year of Marine Biology

On the morning of July 15, 2014, I woke up ready to embark on my journey to the British Virgin Islands with Jesuit's Marine Biology program run by Assistant Principal of Academics Mr. Ben Kirby and biology teacher Dr....

Down in the British Virgin Islands

  Eighty feet below the surface of the ocean, just off the coast of Salt Island in the British Virgin Islands, the RMS Rhone, a 310 foot sunken British packet ship lies still, resting on the sand. After 145 years,...

Under the Sea with Marine Biology 2

During the sophomore year of our high school experience, 27 classmates and I applied for and received a spot on the Marine Biology I summer course.  This course, designed by Dr. Todd Gruninger and Assistant Principal Benjamin Kirby, both Jesuit...

Jesuit Marine Biology – A Video Tour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=082ArdHzvtg